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Citi Custom Cash
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Citi Custom Cash

Auto-detects your top spend category each cycle, set-and-forget.

4.5 / 5
Joining fee
$0
Annual fee
$0
Top reward
5%
Min income
None stated

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The Citi Custom Cash has no annual fee. It earns 5% on shopping and 1% on everything else. Forex markup is 3%. These figures are from our catalog and have not yet been re-verified against the issuer.

5-year value calculator

How much Citi Custom Cash actually pays you over time, net of annual fees.

$1,500

Includes 40% in this card's boost category, 60% general spend.

Annual rewards$408
Annual feeNo fee
Welcome bonus (year 1 only)+$200
Cumulative net value
+$2,240
over 5 years
Year 1
$608
+$608/yr
Year 2
$1,016
+$408/yr
Year 3
$1,424
+$408/yr
Year 4
$1,832
+$408/yr
Year 5
$2,240
+$408/yr
Year 1 (with bonus)
$608
Year 2+ (steady state)
$408/yr

Estimates use the card's published rates and a 40/60 boost-vs-general split. Real returns vary with how tightly your spend matches each card's boost categories.

What does the Citi Custom Cash earn?

What you earn back, by category.

Everything else
1%
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shopping
5%
On up to $500 spend per statement cycle
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Welcome bonus

$200 cashback after $1,500 in 6 months

What do you get with the Citi Custom Cash?

  • 5% cashback in your top eligible spend category each billing cycle (up to $500)
  • 1% on everything else
  • Eligible categories: restaurants, gas, grocery, travel, etc.
  • No annual fee
  • 0% intro APR for 15 months

Who qualifies for the Citi Custom Cash?

These are guidelines, not hard cutoffs. Banks frequently approve below the listed income if your credit is healthy.

Min annual income
No stated requirement
Min credit score
670+
Self-employed
Eligible

Citi Custom Cash FAQ

โ€บWhat is the Citi Custom Cash annual fee?

The Citi Custom Cash has no annual fee.

โ€บWhat does the Citi Custom Cash earn?

It earns 5% on shopping and 1% on everything else.

โ€บWhat is the Citi Custom Cash forex markup?

The Citi Custom Cash charges 3% forex markup on foreign-currency spends.

โ€บWhat income do you need for the Citi Custom Cash?

Citi publishes no minimum income requirement for this card; approval rests on your credit profile.

โ€บWhat is the Citi Custom Cash welcome bonus?

$200 cashback after $1,500 in 6 months.

โ€บAre these Citi Custom Cash figures verified?

These figures are from our catalog and have not yet been re-verified against the issuer.